#03AB81 Color
#03AB81 is rgb(3, 171, 129) in RGB, hsl(165, 97%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 0%, 25%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Munsell) (#00A877), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#03AB81rgb(3, 171, 129)hsl(165, 97%, 34%)hsv(165, 98%, 67%)cmyk(98%, 0%, 25%, 33%)oklch(65.8% 0.134 167.5)lab(62.12% -46.47 10.76)lch(62.12% 47.70 166.96)What #03AB81 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #03AB81, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#03AB81 Channel Values
How #03AB81 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 3 · G 171 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 165° · S 97% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 165° · S 98% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.94:1 vs white · 7.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #03AB81 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #03AB81
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #03AB81; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #03AB81
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #03AB81 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#03AB81#9D9D81#7CA381#8F8F84#719B83#2CA6A6#21A899#979797Using #03AB81 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-03ab81: #03AB81;background-color: #03AB81;colors: { 'color-03ab81': '#03AB81' }Color(red: 0.012, green: 0.671, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_03ab81">#03AB81</color>fill="#03AB81"More Green Colors
#03AB81 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#03AB81 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #03AB81?
#03AB81 is a dark green — rgb(3, 171, 129) in RGB and hsl(165, 97%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Munsell) (#00A877), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.12.
What is the RGB value of #03AB81?
#03AB81 is rgb(3, 171, 129) — red 3, green 171, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #03AB81?
#03AB81 converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 0%, 25%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #03AB81 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #03AB81 scores 2.94:1 against white and 7.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #03AB81 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #03AB81 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 13.32, which is visibly different.
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